I finally got time to post this.
First of all, can you provide the source of your "two-stage turbocharging, it can still maintain
1000 horsepower" claim? I cannot find it anywhere.
Second, yes, T-72/T-90s are MBTs, whereas Type-15 is specially made for high-altitude operations. However, funny thing is, when last year our tanks climbed the Karakoram range at Rezang La pass, China countered them with
not Type-15, but with older Type-88s and newer Type-96s MBTs.
Do you know the reason? In theory, Type-15 is an excellent tank, hero of Tibet. In reality, it is a
tin-can that will be punched-clean if hit with anything bigger than a rifle round.
Each platoon of Indian army regular infantry carries a Carl Gustav Recoiless Rifle. It can wreak havoc on Type-15s weak armor
The combat model of Indian mountain warfare is a mix of infantry and light artillery. From our experience in mountain warfare, we have concluded that light artillery (troops prefer lighter 105mm Indian Field Gun) is better than 130mm or even 155mm heavy artillery, because of its mobility as troops can dismantle and carry it with them.
105mm IFG hugging the slopes of the mountain in Kargil.
Assisting the infantry will be heavy artillery, air operations / close-air support, and cruise missiles (BrahMos) modified to strike targets deep into mountain valleys.
Why would we need mechanized vehicles in mountains? I mean, how would you even
bring a mechanized vehicle atop mountains?
Tibet and Southern Ladakh (even a few small sections like flat valleys) only are actually suitable for any kind of armor/mechanized movement. The rest of the Himalayas are not that forgiving regarding terrain.
And regarding lack of armor/artillery, where did you get it? All-mountain divisions have at least one light artillery brigade attached, and other artillery units are always mixed together.
And where do you exactly plan to deploy these forces? Aren't you (as well as your armed forces) a bit out of touch with reality?
The only terrain suitable for off-road vehicles (or any type of vehicle) is a bit of South Ladakh, and maybe a bit of Arunachal Pradesh in Tawang (at the Indo-Tibetian border).
Your
truck-
mounted gun/AGTM/MBRLs/MANPADS, everything is useless in deep valleys and long peaks.